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POSTED 24/9/13
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX
Disney Interactive/Square Enix
PS3
If
you’re convinced that Disney’s classic cartoons are mere kiddie
stuff then you’re goofier than, well, Goofy. Gawrsh!
For as
savvy pop cultural acolytes know, there’s always been a depth beyond
the simple fun-for-munchkins angle, be it in Mickey Mouse, or tales
such as The Lion King.
For years, the Kingdom
Hearts series has celebrated this, grabbing the best of Disney
– and that’s a lot - then banging it together with chunks of
Final Fantasy for action role-playing unlike anything else.
Plus, they’ve been smart enough to acknowledge that the real star is
Duck, Donald Duck.
The clunkily-named Kingdom Hearts HD
1.5 Remix isn’t a new game. It’s actually three oldies, spruced
up, tweaked and plopped onto one shiny disc of heaven for fans, most
of whom would’ve missed out on at least two as they weren’t
originally released in Australia.
The star attraction is,
appropriately, first. It’s Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, and
was the series originator, released back in 2002 for PS2. As teen
boy Sora, who has a natty way with a sword, you restore your world
that’s been decimated by blotty black things. Donald and Goofy
assist, and you’ll encounter innumerable classic Disney properties
en route. Remastered graphics are peachy, and mercifully camera
controls have been tightened. A bit.
Next, Kingdom Hearts
Re:Chain of Memories. The sequel, this adds card game
shenanigans to a GBA release that was rejigged for PS2 before
rejigginess for PS3. Thankfully, more makeovers than Joan Rivers
haven’t broken it.
Finally, DS title Kingdom Hearts 358/2
Days (so that’d be 179 Days?), which timeline-wise
squatted between the above two, is here. Sorta. The cutscenes have
been sticky-taped together with new bits added to make a near-three
hour movie. Clock towers, ice cream and Mickey Mouse in bondage
feature heavily...
This is fan service perfection. If you
don’t agree then we’ll sic Donald onto you... WAK-WAK-WAK!
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